Synopses & Reviews
Praise for
The Family Office Book"Packed with information about what high-net-worth individuals want, need, and get from professional money managers. Richard Wilson pulls back the curtain on the almost mystical world of the super-wealthy. For investors who want to learn what the rich expect from the stewards of their moneyand for anyone interested in getting into the family office business. Expert interviews serve up details about what makes the family office an important element of the global investment communityand what the future family office will look like."
Pimm Fox, Bloomberg TV and radio anchor, Taking Stock with Pimm Fox
"Richard Wilson works with family offices and ultra-wealthy clients on a day-to-day basis. The Family Office Book provides a unique perspective into exactly how those with $20M, $100M, or $1B are using family office wealth management vehicles to manage their capital."
Russ Alan Prince, President, Prince & Associates, Inc.
"The Family Office Book is unique as the most comprehensive study of the family office world. It provides important perspective to families, family office management, and clients of family offices. A must-read."
Charles B. Grace Jr., Director, Threshold Group; founder, Ashbridge Investment Management; and grandson of the former president of Bethlehem Steel Company
"Anyone who wants to be in the family office space needs to read this book. It has countless bits of valuable advice. It will be required reading for everyone that joins my family office team."
Noah B. Rosenfarb, CPA, ABV, PFS , Managing Director, Freedom Wealth Advisors
"The Family Office Book is one of the few books covering the subject matter with a global scope. The real-life interviews with leading family offices from all over the world are amazing and a terrific testament to the superb network Richard has within this taciturn industry. The book is a treasure chest of insight and a one-of-a-kind resource for anybody who is regularly working together with family offices or high-net-worth individuals in general anywhere in the world."
Michael Hartmann, Esq., LLM, private banking lawyer
Synopsis
Key strategies for running a family office for fund managersUnderstanding the basics of the family office industry is essential if you want to succeed in establishing a successful fund for a wealthy family. That's where The Family Office Book comes in. Outlining key strategies for family offices, from what a family office is to how the industry operates, and important global differences, the book is packed with interviews with experts from leading family offices.
Providing readers with need-to-know tips and tools to succeed, The Family Office Book gives current and future practitioners everything they need to know about this popular segment of the financial industry.
- Includes investment criteria, presented as a roadmap showing how several family offices are allocating capita
- Outlines strategies for fund managers of all types, including mutual funds, real estate funds, private equity, and hedge funds on raising capital in this field
- Features interviews with the most famous and sought after family offices to give real-life examples of successful family offices in action
A comprehensive and reliable resource, The Family Office Book details exactly how family offices are choosing investment managers and why, and how, to break into the industry.
Synopsis
The family office industry can seem secretive and confusing, even for those on the inside.
The Family Office Book remedies this, giving you an in-depth look at the companies that manage the wealth of the ultra-affluent. Exploring why these companies exist, how they operate, and how they manage capital, this book is essential reading for family office professionals, as well as the high-net-worth individuals and fund managers who employ them.
Containing interviews and firsthand accounts from some of the most successful industry veterans, the book explores the ways in which top family offices have found success, including their cash management techniques, portfolio allocations, and much more. Packed with invaluable insights of interest to both new and established family office practitioners, the book walks you through the most important issues involved in building and maintaining a successful officefrom how to effectively market your business to potential clients to what the future holds for the family office industry.
In addition, it also contains essential information for ultra-affluent individuals and fund managers. Filled with the knowledge investors need to better understand the nature of the companies they are entrusting their money to, the book provides dedicated coverage of how to select a family office that fits your own distinct needs.
More than just a helpful book, The Family Office Book is a full multimedia package, providing readers with exclusive access to downloadable interviews, instructional videos, and family office conference presentations for a truly immersive experience. Comprehensive and accessible, it contains everything anyone working for or with a family office needs to know about this industry.
About the Author
RICHARD C. WILSON works with single and multi-family offices and the ultra-wealthy on a daily basis. Richard's team at the G.T.C. Institute, LLC operates the 40,000 member Family Offices Group association, a newsletter called Family Office Monthly, and the Qualified Family Office Professional (QFOP) training program. Richard also has a team that is laser-focused on connecting family offices to best-of-breed fund managers. Richard is a global speaker on family offices having spoken at and chaired more than 50 industry conferences and summits in Zurich, Monaco, Singapore, Moscow, New York, Liechtenstein, Sao Paulo, Tokyo, and the Cayman Islands.
Table of Contents
Introduction xi
PART ONE Family Office Fundamentals 1
CHAPTER 1 The Family Office Industry 3
What Is a Family Office? 3
The Family Office Universe 5
The History of Family Offices 6
State of the Family Office Industry 9
Who Uses a Single or Multi-Family Office? 10
Why Family Offices? 12
More Money, More Problems 13
Family Office Industry Conferences 13
Conclusion 14
CHAPTER 2 Family Office Services 15
Ultra-Affluent Clients Have Different Needs 15
Family Office Services 17
Additional Benefits and Life Management Services as a Competitive Advantage 17
Single versus Multi-Family Office Services 19
Differences in Global Family Office Service Offerings 20
Conclusion 21
CHAPTER 3 Family Office Operations 23
Outsourced Model 23
Family Office Team Members 25
Family Office Investment Committees 27
Board of Advisors 27
Family Office Governance 27
Individual Family Governance 28
From CPA to Family Office CEO 29
Family Office Service Providers 31
Developing a Well-Oiled Family Office Machine 32
Implementing Processes, Procedures, and Systems in Your Family Office 32
Conclusion 32
CHAPTER 4 The Ultra-Affluent’s Guide to Selecting a Family Office 33
Starting a Single Family Office versus Joining a Multi-Family Office 33
Objective Family Office Selection Advice 34
What Do You Want? 34
Character Judgments 35
Seven Critical Family Office Questions to Ask 36
Family Office Veteran Quotes on How to Select a Family Office 37
Family Office One-Pager Evaluation Form 42
Conclusion 42
CHAPTER 5 Family Office Marketing 45
Your Client Avatar 46
Crystal Clear Edge 47
Brian Tracy Interview Excerpt on Capital Raising 48
Capital Raising Trifecta 49
Capital Raising Funnel 50
Storytelling 54
Persuasive Writing (Copywriting) 58
Brian Hughes Interview on Family Office Business Development 60
Conclusion 68
PART TWO Family Office Veteran Interviews 71
CHAPTER 6 Single Family Office Interviews 73
Family Office Interview with Michael Connor of Consolidated Investment Group 74
Family Office Interview with Elizabeth Hammack of CM Capital Corporation 88
Family Office Interview with Frank Casey 101
Family Office Interview with John Grzymala 116
Family Office Interview with Matthew Andrade, Director of Investment Analysis at Kinnear Financial 122
Family Office Interview with Angelo Robles, President of the Family Office Association 131
Conclusion 146
CHAPTER 7 Multi-Family Offices Interview Transcripts 147
Family Office Interview with Charles Grace of Threshold Group 147
Family Office Interview with Lukas Doerig of Marcuard Family Office 159
Family Office Interview with Jeff Colin, Founder of Baker Street Advisors 171
Family Office Interview with Thomas Melcher of Hawthorne Multi-Family Office 187
Family Office Interview with Greg Kushner, Founder of Lido Advisors 200
Family Office Interview with Bob Benson, Chief Investment Officer of Laird Norton Tyee 217
Conclusion 229
PART THREE Family Office Mechanics 231
CHAPTER 8 Family Office Investments 233
Traditional Investments 234
Alternative Investments 234
Venture Capital and Angel Investor Investments 235
Infrastructure Investments 236
Hard Asset Investments 236
Family Office Investment Process 237
Three Family Office Portfolio Construction Models 239
The Operating Business Sandbox Model 239
The Diversified Institutional Model 241
The Hybrid Model 241
Family Office Investment Committees 242
Investment Committee Examples 243
Strategic versus Tactical Asset Allocation 247
Institutional Consulting Firms and Family Office Investing 250
Family Office Interview with David Thomas, CEO of Equitas Capital Advisors, LLC 251
Conclusion 262
CHAPTER 9 Fund Manager Selection and Deal Flow 263
The Six-Step Fund Manager Selection Process 264
Managed Account Trends 266
Fund Manager Preferences 267
Global Fund Manager Due Diligence 267
Family Office Partnerships with Fund Managers 271
Managing Deal Flow Overload 272
Objective Character Analysis 273
The 6 Cs of Character Analysis 274
Family Office Interview with Evan Cooperman of Artemis Wealth Advisors 278
Conclusion 290
CHAPTER 10 The Future of the Family Office Industry 291
There Is No Family Office Industry 291
Shifting Investment Criteria 295
Family Office Job Growth 295
Family Office Training 295
New Global Hot Spots 296
Four Global Drivers of Family Office Industry Growth 297
Conclusion 299
Conclusion 301
Appendix: Family Office Newsletter 303
About the Author 305
Qualified Family Office Training 309
Index 311